Reuters: Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah alive after Israeli airstrikes
Following a heavy airstrike by Israeli warplanes on Hezbollah’s headquarters in the suburbs of Beirut, Reuters, citing a source close to Hezbollah, reported that Hassan Nasrallah, the group’s Secretary-General, is alive.
Israeli media reported that the target of the Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut was Hezbollah’s Secretary-General.
The Israeli army announced on Friday that it had attacked Hezbollah’s main headquarters in southern Lebanon.
Fox News, quoting Israeli sources, confirmed that the target of the Israeli airstrike on Hezbollah’s command center was Hassan Nasrallah.
Al-Arabiya reported that Israel bombed the Dahiyeh area in the southern suburbs of Beirut, with at least ten strikes carried out in the area within minutes.
A Hezbollah official stated that six buildings were completely destroyed in the Israeli airstrike.
Daniel Hagari, the Israeli army spokesperson, said in a televised statement that Hezbollah’s central command is located deep within civilian areas.
Security sources in Lebanon confirmed that the attack targeted an area usually occupied by senior Hezbollah officials.
Reuters reported that this was the heaviest attack in Beirut during the year-long conflict between Hezbollah and Israel.
Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, cited security sources reporting that “Hassan Nasrallah is in a safe location.”
This attack coincided with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly.
Netanyahu referred to Hezbollah as “the essence of global terrorist organizations” and added, “We will continue to weaken Hezbollah until we achieve our goal. We are committed to eliminating the curse of terrorism that affects the entire world.”
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